KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Oct. 16, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published October 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum talks to the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce about energy. U.S. House candidates face off in a debate. Plus, if it seems like you're getting more political calls and texts this election season, it's because you are.

KDLL Evening Newscast

Ashlyn O'Hara

Prior to joining KDLL's news team in May 2024, O'Hara spent nearly four years reporting for the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. Before that, she was a freelance reporter for The New York Times, a statehouse reporter for the Columbia Missourian and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can reach her at aohara@kdll.org

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